Honors Unit 5: Mitosis and Meiosis

Question 1

What phase of interphase is the cell preparing to divide?

Accepted Answer

G2

Question 2

Purpose of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

create identical daughter cells for growth & repair

Question 3

What phase of interphase is the cell growing and doing its normal metabolic processes?

Accepted Answer

G1

Question 4

What are the phases of Interphase in order?

Accepted Answer

G1, S, G2

Question 5

What describes what a haploid cell is?

Accepted Answer

a cell with one set or half a set of chromosomes.

Question 6

An organism has 20 chromosomes in its genome. How many chromosomes after mitosis?

Accepted Answer

20

Question 7

What is the division of the cytoplasm called?

Accepted Answer

cytokinesis

Question 8

T or F: Crossing over is when genetic material is exchanged between chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

What is the type of cell that will go through meiosis?

Accepted Answer

Germ

Question 10

The site where two sister chromatids become attached is called:

Accepted Answer

Centromere

Question 11

After a somatic cell completes cytokinesis the cell enters what phase?

Accepted Answer

G1

Question 12

What is the name of the type of cells that go through meiosis?

Accepted Answer

Germ Cells

Question 13

Which phase do cells spend most of their time?

Accepted Answer

Interphase

Question 14

What occurs during S phase?

Accepted Answer

DNA is replicated.

Question 15

An organism has 20 chromosomes in its genome. How many chromosomes during anaphase?

Accepted Answer

40

Question 16

DNA Overload refers to:

Accepted Answer

The great demand put on the DNA as a cell grows bigger.

Question 17

What is the name of the cell that results from an egg and sperm uniting?

Accepted Answer

Zygote cell

Question 18

What are the phases of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

P, M, A, T

Question 19

T or F: DNA Mutations and replication errors can cause cancer.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

An organism has 20 chromosomes in its genome. How many chromosomes after meiosis in each cell?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 21

What is DNA called that is dense and tightly coiled chromatin?

Accepted Answer

Chromosome

Question 22

Uncontrolled cell growth and division is called...

Accepted Answer

cancer

Question 23

All of the following contribute to genetic variation except...

Accepted Answer

mitosis

Question 24

How many chromosomes are in the picture of the cell?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 25

One half of a replicated chromosome is called:

Accepted Answer

Sister Chromatid

Question 26

What phase of interphase is DNA replicated?

Accepted Answer

S

Question 27

What phase is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Metaphase

Question 28

Loose and uncoiled DNA that is wrapped by proteins is called:

Accepted Answer

Chromatin

Question 29

Purpose of meiosis?

Accepted Answer

create different gametes cells for sexual reproduction

Question 30

What is it called when egg and sperm meet?

Accepted Answer

Fertilization

Question 31

When do we see chromatin?

Accepted Answer

During interphase

Question 32

What is true about meiosis?

Accepted Answer

Meiosis creates genetically different cells.

Question 33

When do we see chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

During mitosis

Question 34

What phase is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Anaphase

Question 35

T or F: Viruses, UV light, Cigarettes are mutagens that can cause cancer.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

One sister chromatid has the following genes, what is on the other sister chromatid? ADr

Accepted Answer

ADr

Question 37

How many chromosomes are in the picture of the cell?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 38

What is the name of the type of cells that go through mitosis?

Accepted Answer

Somatic Cells

Question 39

An egg and sperm meet and are called a...

Accepted Answer

zygote

Question 40

What are the main parts of the cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

Honors Unit 5: Mitosis and Meiosis

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Honors Unit 5: Mitosis and Meiosis

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